How To Install libo2-dev on Debian 11

In this tutorial we learn how to install libo2-dev on Debian 11. libo2-dev is next generation communication protocol for music systems - development files

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libo2-dev on Debian 11.

What is libo2-dev

libo2-dev is:

O2 is a communication protocol for interactive music and media applications. It is inspired by Open Sound Control (OSC) and uses similar means to form addresses, specify types, and encode messages.

In addition to providing message delivery, O2 offers a discovery mechanism where processes automatically discover and connect to other processes. Furthermore, O2 implements a clock synchronization protocol.

O2 is based on IP (Internet Protocol), but there are some mechanisms that allow an O2 process to serve as a bridge to other networks such as Bluetooth.

This package contains headers, documentation and static libraries.

There are three methods to install libo2-dev on Debian 11. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libo2-dev Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libo2-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libo2-dev

Install libo2-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libo2-dev using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libo2-dev

Install libo2-dev Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install libo2-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libo2-dev

How To Uninstall libo2-dev on Debian 11

To uninstall only the libo2-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libo2-dev

Uninstall libo2-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libo2-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libo2-dev

Remove libo2-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libo2-dev configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libo2-dev

Remove libo2-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libo2-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libo2-dev

Dependencies

libo2-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libo2-dev package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.